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The jury in the Mark Duggan inquest, whose findings led to them being verbally abused in court, have been offered counselling to help them deal with the strain of the case.The jury in the Mark Duggan inquest, whose findings led to them being verbally abused in court, have been offered counselling to help them deal with the strain of the case.
The family and supporters of Duggan reacted with outrage to the finding he was lawfully shot dead by police with some shouting angrily in court immediately after the jury forewoman announced the decision on Wednesday afternoon. The family and supporters of Duggan reacted with outrage to the finding that he was lawfully shot dead by police, with some shouting angrily in court immediately after the jury forewoman announced the decision on Wednesday afternoon.
The jurors were known only by a number and the coroner, Keith Cutler, decided at the start of the inquest that they should have anonymity.The jurors were known only by a number and the coroner, Keith Cutler, decided at the start of the inquest that they should have anonymity.
The day after the chaotic and angry scenes in the inquest court room, at the Royal Courts of Justice in central London, the coroner made a ruling continuing the anonymity for the ten jury members and for witnesses whose names were not revealed in court. The day after the chaotic and angry scenes in the inquest courtroom at the Royal Courts of Justice in central London, the coroner made a ruling continuing the anonymity for the 10 jury members and for witnesses whose names were not revealed in court.
Those protected witnesses involve the officer who shot Duggan dead in Tottenham, north London in August 2011, and other officers involved in the operation. Also remaining anonymous are civilian witnesses, almost all of whose evidence suggested police wrongdoing in the case, and whose claims the jury appear not to have believed. Those protected witnesses involve the officer who shot Duggan dead in Tottenham, north London, in August 2011, and other officers involved in the operation. Also remaining anonymous are civilian witnesses, almost all of whose evidence suggested police wrongdoing in the case, and whose claims the jury appear not to have believed.
A statement issued on behalf of the Mark Duggan inquest said: "Judge Cutler has ordered that jurors and protected witnesses remain anonymous until a further order is made. The jury have been offered counselling by Barnet coroners court, this is routinely offered to juror's dealing with distressing and sensitive material. The jury has the inquest teams contact details if they have any queries or concerns. A statement issued on behalf of the Mark Duggan inquest said: "Judge Cutler has ordered that jurors and protected witnesses remain anonymous until a further order is made. The jury have been offered counselling by Barnet coroner's court. This is routinely offered to jurors dealing with distressing and sensitive material. The jury has the inquest team's contact details if they have any queries or concerns.
"The jury were selected from the North London Barnet coroners court area. This covers five London boroughs and approximately 1.3m people." "The jury were selected from the north London Barnet coroner's court area. This covers five London boroughs and approximately 1.3 million people."
The seven women and three men who sat through three months of contradictory and sometimes harrowing evidence were praised by the coroner for their service and excused from sitting on a jury for the rest of their lives. As anger in the court room spilled over, they were rushed out to a secure area. The seven women and three men who sat through three months of contradictory and sometimes harrowing evidence were praised by the coroner for their service and excused from sitting on a jury for the rest of their lives. As anger in the courtroom spilled over, they were rushed out to a secure area.
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